N-carbamoylputrescine amidase

N-carbamoylputrescine amidase
N-carbamoylputrescine amidase
Identifiers
EC number 3.5.1.53
CAS number 85030-69-9
Databases
IntEnz IntEnz view
BRENDA BRENDA entry
ExPASy NiceZyme view
KEGG KEGG entry
MetaCyc metabolic pathway
PRIAM profile
PDB structures RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene Ontology AmiGO / EGO

In enzymology, a N-carbamoylputrescine amidase (EC 3.5.1.53) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

N-carbamoylputrescine + H2O \rightleftharpoons putrescine + CO2 + NH3

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are N-carbamoylputrescine and H2O, whereas its 3 products are putrescine, CO2, and NH3.

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, those acting on carbon-nitrogen bonds other than peptide bonds, specifically in linear amides. The systematic name of this enzyme class is N-carbamoylputrescine amidohydrolase. Other names in common use include carbamoylputrescine hydrolase, and NCP. This enzyme participates in urea cycle and metabolism of amino groups.

References

  • Yanagisawa H and Suzuki Y (1982). "Preparation and properties of N-carbamylputrescine amidohydrolase from maize shoots". Phytochemistry 21 (9): 2201–2203. doi:10.1016/0031-9422(82)85177-7.